Abbyamazed, you are not a bad mommy. My little guy was asleep. I had to pay for gas. I locked the door and ran in. Probably not more than a minute and I could see him at all times. If you are a bad mommy, so am I. I thought it would be worse to take him out and wake him. Not sure. :/

Abbyamazed, you are not a bad mommy. My little guy was asleep. I had to pay for gas. I locked the door and ran in. Probably not more than a minute and I could see him at all times. If you are a bad mommy, so am I. I thought it would be worse to take him out and wake him. Not sure. :/

I'm not just going to put no and leave it at that. I want you to be pissed that I would question your judgement. I want to give you a reality check. And the next time this scenario comes up you'll think of this post and get pissed and take your kid in the store with you.
Isn't it illegal?! I know if a cop saw this he would have to call CPS. Aren't you guys afraid of that or something worse?! And what might seem like an innocent minute might not be. Adults have a tendency to think oh this will only take a minute. Anything could happen in that minute. So the baby is left in the car for the "minute" it takes to pay inside and for the entire time you're pumping gas...car might get warm very quickly. Have you ever sat in a car with the air off? I've never been to a gas station where it was that short of line that it only took a minute.
I'm very upset by this post. It isn't worse to wake your baby to run in to pay for gas. Your kid will likely fall asleep once the car starts moving again. You may come back to the car and there is no baby to leave in the car just for minute anymore. Do we not watch the news and see how it only takes a split second for things to happen? And if it's unavoidable, why would you put yourself at risk? Could you live with yourself if something happened?
Please know that this post is to help you THINK. And is only done out of concern for you and your LO.

I'm not just going to put no and leave it at that. I want you to be pissed that I would question your judgement. I want to give you a reality check. And the next time this scenario comes up you'll think of this post and get pissed and take your kid in the store with you.
Isn't it illegal?! I know if a cop saw this he would have to call CPS. Aren't you guys afraid of that or something worse?! And what might seem like an innocent minute might not be. Adults have a tendency to think oh this will only take a minute. Anything could happen in that minute. So the baby is left in the car for the "minute" it takes to pay inside and for the entire time you're pumping gas...car might get warm very quickly. Have you ever sat in a car with the air off? I've never been to a gas station where it was that short of line that it only took a minute.
I'm very upset by this post. It isn't worse to wake your baby to run in to pay for gas. Your kid will likely fall asleep once the car starts moving again. You may come back to the car and there is no baby to leave in the car just for minute anymore. Do we not watch the news and see how it only takes a split second for things to happen? And if it's unavoidable, why would you put yourself at risk? Could you live with yourself if something happened?
Please know that this post is to help you THINK. And is only done out of concern for you and your LO.

I don't think I would, even if I could see her, but I worry about everything and am very creative about possible disasters. I'm also paranoid about locking myself out of the house or the car when she's in there. I have to close the car/house doors with my keys in my hand. I forgot keys a few times when pregnant so it's on my mind now.

That said, I've had friends visit and they come in for a minutes, leaving sleeping bub in the car with a window open. Off street parking at my house is different to the servo though.

I don't think I would, even if I could see her, but I worry about everything and am very creative about possible disasters. I'm also paranoid about locking myself out of the house or the car when she's in there. I have to close the car/house doors with my keys in my hand. I forgot keys a few times when pregnant so it's on my mind now.

That said, I've had friends visit and they come in for a minutes, leaving sleeping bub in the car with a window open. Off street parking at my house is different to the servo though.

Got 3 kids always leave them in the car when I pay for petrol.. Not hot here, can see them the whole time, it's just like saying ok what if I walk with 3 kids an one runs off and get run over? Everyone I know pays for petrol and leaves kids whilst paying, don't feel bad it doesn't make you a bad mum. X

Got 3 kids always leave them in the car when I pay for petrol.. Not hot here, can see them the whole time, it's just like saying ok what if I walk with 3 kids an one runs off and get run over? Everyone I know pays for petrol and leaves kids whilst paying, don't feel bad it doesn't make you a bad mum. X

I try to go to petrol stations where its pay at the pump (in the uk) so im right next to the car and can see both kids. However thats not always been possible if im really low on petrol and had to fill up t a normal one ive left them both in and ran the 5 metres to the paying station. Xx

I try to go to petrol stations where its pay at the pump (in the uk) so im right next to the car and can see both kids. However thats not always been possible if im really low on petrol and had to fill up t a normal one ive left them both in and ran the 5 metres to the paying station. Xx

I don't. I'm too scared too. I don't even leave my 7 and 4 year old to pay for gas, but then again I always pay at the pump anyways. I've left them in the car to run back inside the house for something. I've left the big girls in the car at the ATM with windows rolled down and constantly waving at them lol

I don't. I'm too scared too. I don't even leave my 7 and 4 year old to pay for gas, but then again I always pay at the pump anyways. I've left them in the car to run back inside the house for something. I've left the big girls in the car at the ATM with windows rolled down and constantly waving at them lol

Lots of holy rollers posting overnight. I try to pay at the pump and if I can't I lock my doors. There is never a line and its not hot and there is a policeman parked there on duty who has never called cps on me. Ridiculous

Lots of holy rollers posting overnight. I try to pay at the pump and if I can't I lock my doors. There is never a line and its not hot and there is a policeman parked there on duty who has never called cps on me. Ridiculous

I always leave my older ones (9 and7). It is definitely not hot here. But if I do have to go in to pay, I do bring my 8 week old IF my older two aren't with me. I just pop out her infant seat and carry it in. When it starts snowing hard, I'm not sure how I will do it. I'll probably just be sure to stay filled up. Not trying to scare anyone but , but I remember a story about 10 years back where a guy stole someones car from a fuel station and there was an infant in the back. He did end up turning himself in and said he had no idea there was a child in the back. I don't recall if the parent got in trouble. This was in a VERY small town when I live in MS. I know it's rare, but because I remember it, it scares me. If someone took off with all three of mine in the car, they would no doubt regret it!

I always leave my older ones (9 and7). It is definitely not hot here. But if I do have to go in to pay, I do bring my 8 week old IF my older two aren't with me. I just pop out her infant seat and carry it in. When it starts snowing hard, I'm not sure how I will do it. I'll probably just be sure to stay filled up. Not trying to scare anyone but , but I remember a story about 10 years back where a guy stole someones car from a fuel station and there was an infant in the back. He did end up turning himself in and said he had no idea there was a child in the back. I don't recall if the parent got in trouble. This was in a VERY small town when I live in MS. I know it's rare, but because I remember it, it scares me. If someone took off with all three of mine in the car, they would no doubt regret it!

I leave her in the truck and run in to pay. There is never a line-up, and where I live, we start our vehicles and let them run with the heater on so they are warm enough to be in. It certainly won't get too hot.

I leave her in the truck and run in to pay. There is never a line-up, and where I live, we start our vehicles and let them run with the heater on so they are warm enough to be in. It certainly won't get too hot.

I always pay at pump or visit what is called gogas where you pump get back into vehicle then drive up to the window and pay then off you go. It's awesome so I can leave window cracked or door open (depending on weather) an always see and hear lo. Being in the south our weather just can't make up its mind....one day kinda cold next day 80 degrees!!!! Ugh!!!! Lol

I always pay at pump or visit what is called gogas where you pump get back into vehicle then drive up to the window and pay then off you go. It's awesome so I can leave window cracked or door open (depending on weather) an always see and hear lo. Being in the south our weather just can't make up its mind....one day kinda cold next day 80 degrees!!!! Ugh!!!! Lol

You're not a bad mom.. I leave me baby in the car to run in and pay for a bunch of things... It's the same thing as if I were to be standing next to my car talking to someone...I lock the car and its not hot this time of year here. Don't let paranoid, up tight people make you feel bad! lol you're not the devil.

You're not a bad mom.. I leave me baby in the car to run in and pay for a bunch of things... It's the same thing as if I were to be standing next to my car talking to someone...I lock the car and its not hot this time of year here. Don't let paranoid, up tight people make you feel bad! lol you're not the devil.

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